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BOOK NOW for the October 2024 Ride Leader Training Camp in Girona, northern Spain. Ride the same routes as Grand Tour Professionals in the warm autumn weather of historic Girona whilst taking your British Cycling Ride Leader Training Course.

We have partnered with well established training camp and cycling holiday provider Eat Sleep Cycle  to offer a unique way of gaining your British Cycling endorsed Ride Leader Qualification.

The Ride Leader Qualification qualifies cyclists to deliver guided bike rides and is for experienced road cyclists looking to develop ride leading skills. If you are seeking to lead rides at your club, group, or even business then this qualification is essential for you as many insurance companies are insisting on leaders having this qualification to satisfy their criteria and without it you may not be insured. It combines the Level 1 and Level 2 course into two days of practical and useful learning.

The course covers group riding etiquette, route planning, advanced communication, group management on longer rides and over challenging and traffic free terrain, decision making and advanced risk management.

Our team of tutors and coaches are experts in their fields and have a wealth of knowledge and experience meaning that you will get expert tuition, coaching and guidance throughout your time with us.

Who is it for?

• Experienced road riders who wish to lead rides
• Those wanting to start a new career as a professional ride leader
• Cycling Coaches who want to become qualified to ride with a group
• Those looking to secure part time paid work in the sunshine sharing their experience with others
• Professionals from other sports who want to add a Ride Leader qualification to their portfolio

PAY YOUR DEPOSIT HERE

This four-night experience will see you grouped with riders from across Europe and take part in the British Cycling endorsed Advanced Ride Leader Course, whilst sampling the delights of this unique city.

What Does the Trip Include?

• 4 nights Half Board 4 Star Accommodation
• Airport Transfers
• 2-Day British Cycling Ride Leader Education Programme
• All breakfasts
• All lunches
• 1 x Farewell Catalan Dinner
• Manchester Cycling Academy Welcome Pack
• Eat Sleep Cycle Welcome Pack
• 2 x Guided Rides by Manchester Cycling Academy Leaders

Bolt On’s:

• Discounted Bike Hire from Eat Sleep Cycle – £130 for four days
• Single Room Occupancy Supplement – £105
• Airport Bike Transfer Fee – £35 both ways
• Extra night at the Hotel Carlemany £95

Girona

Girona seems to be home to more than half of the world’s professional peloton. Many of the Grand Tour professionals have made their home here and prestigious names such as Christian Meir and David Millar have set up businesses which you will visit during your stay.

You will stay at the Four Star Hotel Carlemany in central Girona and ride out with Manchester Cycling Academy leaders each day on training rides on the quiet and traffic free routes around Girona. Classroom sessions will take place in the late afternoons at Eat Sleep Cycle headquarters in southern Girona and the practical elements will take place on routes to the south of Girona.

Whilst this is not a high performance training camp, on some sessions we will cover 20-30 miles. You are expected to have good cycling ability and be a confident and competent road rider able to ride 20-30 miles at one time.

Other sessions will see us travel much shorter distances as we will concentrate on the more technical aspects including group riding etiquette, advanced communication, group management, decision making and advanced risk management.

You will receive the British Cycling Ride Leader Combined award. For full details please follow this link.

Included in the five day programme are two guided rides around Girona where we will take will show you the hip cafes, cycling hotspots and Game of Thrones film locations before we head to our base where the classroom sessions will begin and also take you on day-long ride to the stunning coastline of the Costa Brava.

Deposits and Balances

There is a payment of £250 to secure your place and the balance is due 6 weeks before the event takes place.

Balances will be due before 6th September 2024 or if you prefer, you can pay in full at the time of your booking or pay instalments. Just let us know if you want to do this and we will send you a link to our Direct Debit payment system.